INDUSTRY RECOVERY REPORTv OCTOBER 16, 2020 DOA BEGINS ACCEPTING CLAIMS OF THE COVID-19 BEREAVEMENT ASSISTANCE FUND

The Office of the Governor announces that, in accordance with Executive Order 2020-35, the Department of Administration (DOA) is now ready to accept claims under the COVID-19 Bereavement Assistance Fund.

The COVID-19 Bereavement Assistance Fund was established through Executive Order 2020-35 to assist the families of individuals who have died due to COVID-19 or COVID-19-related complications. This one-time grant is worth $10,000 per decedent.

“As the number of deaths due to COVID-19 increases, too many individuals are facing both the incredible loss and the incredible financial burden associated with losing their loved ones. With each passing, I call the family to offer my condolences, and too many times during these calls, I hear their struggle to bury their loved ones in dignity,” said Governor Lou Leon Guerrero. “No family in mourning should have to worry about this. Creating the COVID-19 Bereavement Assistance Fund was the least we could do to help these families. ”

“Though no amount of material wealth can replace the life of a loved one, the COVID-19 Bereavement Assistance Fund was established to comfort families through this grieving process,” said Lieutenant Governor Josh Tenorio. “We hope this assistance will help relieve some of these unexpected financial burdens.”

Claim affidavits and instructions may be downloaded from the DOA website http://hr.doa.guam.gov or may be obtained from the Benefits Section at the ITC Building (475-1103). Completed claims should be filed with the Benefits Section of DOA. DOA expects to disburse funds within five days of a fully completed claim. GUAM POLICE DEPARTMENT CUSTOMER SERVICE UPDATE

On Monday, October 12, 2020, the Guam Police Department (GPD) will begin to provide the following limited services by appointment only RECORDS AND IDENTIFICATION SECTION (RIDS) – ITC Building, Tamuning Available Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for:

Police Clearances; Crash Reports; Criminal and Non-Criminal Abstract Reports

Available Monday, Wednesday and Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for:

Firearms ID renewal and; Approved Firearms ID applications that have been approved. These are firearms ID applications that were submitted, reviewed and cleared by RIDS personnel prior to the declaration of the public health emergency.

First-time firearms ID applicants WILL NOT be processed at this time.

RIDS service requests must be made via email at [email protected], or by telephone at 475-8500 or 475-8506. Walk- in service without an appointment is not available at this time.

RECREATIONAL BOATING SAFETY OFFICE – Former Hakubotan Building, TamuningAvailable Monday, Wednesday and Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. for:Personal watercraft and/or vessels registration renewal

Recreational Boating Safety Office service requests must be made via email at [email protected], or by telephone at 475-8448 or 475-8449. Walk-in service without an appointment is not available at this time. INTRODUCTION OF BILL 373-35 ELIMINATING ALL DISPOSABLE BAGS Senators discussed a revised bill that would eliminate all disposable bags by January 2021 during a public hearing Tuesday morning (October 13, 2020).

Bill 373-35, introduced by Senator Régine Biscoe Lee and co-sponsored by the majority of the 35th Guam Legislature, seeks to expand a ban on carryout plastic bags sold or distributed by grocery stores.

Lee initially introduced on the use of disposable carryout plastic grocery bags out of environmental concerns. It was signed into law in 2018. The ban goes into effect January 1, 2021.

Guam law has already set the January 2021 date to eliminate all disposable plastic bags, but the law allows the use of disposable bags made of paper or from biodegradable plastic bags.

There are some exceptions in the law for the use of plastic bags by retailers and wholesalers, such as for the distribution of newspapers or flowers.

The revision of the bill takes into consideration that paper bags are also harmful to the environment and can take up more volume in the landfill and take four times as much energy to to produce than plastic bags.

Contributed by: Nicole Quintanilla, GVB Intern

UNIVERSITY OF GUAM PAUSES CLASSES

The University of Guam will pause all virtual classes and meetings October 28, 2020 to November 3, 2020 and use it as a time to catch up and recharge.

During that week: ¥ Classes will not meet ¥ All deadlines and due dates for that week will be adjusted, and arrangements will be prior to the break ¥ Students may still report to internships and practicums to meet contact hours; ¥ Library services will be available ¥ Deans' offices will be open ¥ Student services such as advisement, student life, student health, and other will be available ¥ The Triton Store will be open for curbside pick-up and online sales at www.tritonstore.gu ¥ All other UOG operations will continue

Contributed by: Nicole Quintanilla, GVB Intern DOWNLOAD THE COVID ALERT MOBILE APP MARKET INTELLIGENCEv REPORT As of October 16, 2020 and may be subject to change. MARKETS AT-A-GLANCE MARKETS AT-A-GLANCE JAPAN COVID-19 News 1 COVID-19 News ¥ Cases slightly increase compared to last week 1 ¥ New virus cases daily tally stayed below 100 for fifth consecutive day, as ¥ Household infection and untraceable cases still high tough social distancing measures eased ¥ Government and managers push ”workation,” a new way of ¥ Social distancing scheme reduced to Level 1, allowing people to working that combines business and leisure normalize daily activities while taking basic precautions ¥ Government to relax border restrictions to resume economic ¥ South Korean and Japanese governments agreed to implement special activities; opens borders to South Korea business travelers entry for entrepreneurs starting Oct 8 starting Oct 8

Market Intelligence 2 Market Intelligence 2 ¥ AirAsia will discontinue flight operations from Japan starting Dec 5 ¥ Jalpak and Rakuten resume tour package sales in Dec ¥ Special package ‘Skyline Tour’ is a popular trend to recover the tourism ¥ Low Cost Carriers (LCC) updates shown in appendix market; passengers experience sky travel without landing anywhere ¥ Full service airline updates: ¥ Newly established LCC ‘Air Premia’ canceled plans to launch Korea UNITED AIRLINES: flights to Vietnam and to LA UA196/197 remains in daily operation; suspended flights ¥ Airlines resume flight operations to Asia as some countries lift travel include: UA828/827 Dec 16; UA873/874 Jan 4; UA137/136 restriction Dec 16; UA171/172 Jan 4; UA151/150: Dec 16; UA165/166: ¥ Total Oct seat capacity is 567 seats Jan 4 ¥ Plans begin to launch Give Us A Moment: Guam Online Exhibition in Nov T’WAY: TW311/312 suspended until Nov 21 JAPAN AIRLINES: JL941/942 suspended until Nov 30 : 7C3174/3173 suspended until Nov 30 TAIWAN * COVID-19 and Market News ¥ Taiwan to form a “travel bubble” with Palau for bilateral tourism; first such arrangement since inbound and outbound tour groups were banned in March ¥ Low-risk and medium-risk countries by the CECC remain the same DETAILS AND COUNTRY PROTOCOLS ¥ Director-General Chen of TECO and Taiwan officials gathered in Guam to ARE FOUND IN THE APPENDIX celebrate re-opening of its office on National Day APPENDIX As of October 16, 2020 and may be subject to change.

v COUNTRY PROTOCOLS

INBOUND PROTOCOLS JAPAN KOREA TAIWAN AS IT RELATES TO GUAM Foreigners traveling from US denied entry X X Residents: 14-Day Quarantine required when traveling from US X X X Health Declaration & Travel Record Form X X Residents: Quarantine at Government Facility X Residents: Quarantine at Personal Residence with Negative Result X X X Foreigners: Quarantine at Government Facility X (Short term) Foreigners: Quarantine at Personal Residence X (Long term) Foreigners: Quarantine at Government Facility with Option to Transfer to Personal Residence/Local Monitoring Facility with Negative Test Result PCR Testing of Returning Residents X X X (Excluding those PCR Testing of All Inbound exempt from X quarantine) Install the Self-Quarantine Safety Protection or Self-Diagnosis App X

OUTBOUND FOR COUNTRY NATIONALS JAPAN KOREA TAIWAN

Temperature Check at Arrival at Airport (Entry to Terminal) X X X Temperature Check at Departure Area X X X Temperature Check at the Gate X X X Travel Survey and Exit Screening Station for US Bound Travelers Visit the Exit Screen Station and Verify Health for US Bound Travelers X Wearing a Face Mask (without mask will be denied boarding) X (Carrier option) X X Open for travelers Planned Opening Date for International Travel Borders open Borders open with special request other than tourism JAPAN JAPAN COVID-19 NEWS

NUMBER OF CASES PER HIGHLIGHT 100,000 POPULATION

NATIONWIDE Tokyo 8.6 (-0.5) Aichi 1.4 (-1) Okinawa 10.9 (-0.2) Fukuoka 0.9 (+0.3) ¥ Slightly increasing trend Osaka 3.8 (-0.4) Confirmed compared to last week. COVID-19 ¥ Household infection and untraceable cases are still NATIONWIDE: NEW CASES in high. 3,961 ¥ Implementing basic 3,758 Cases: 3,495 3,563 3,637 prevention measures. 3,048 90,710 ¥ Wear a face mask, avoid closed and crowded area. +16% 5.8% August 31 - September 7 - 13 September 14 - 20 September 21 - 27 September 28 - October 5 - September6 October4 October 11 active AREA / NEW SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 28 OCTOBER CHANGES (#) CHANGES (%) CASES 21 - 27 – OCTOBER 4 5 - 11 VS LW VS LW (5,227)

Tokyo 1,049 1,230 1,231 1 0.1% Osaka 387 362 345 -17 -4.7%

Aichi 187 362 102 -260 -71.8%

Fukuoka 24 31 47 16 51.6%

Okinawa 79 163 153 -10 -6.1% AS OF OCT 16, 2020 Nationwide 3,048 3,563 3,637 74 2.1%

JAPAN COVID-19 NEWS

TOKYO HIGHLIGHT WORKATION ¥ The number of cases Promoting Work-Life Balance in Japan NEW CASES TOKYO UNTRACEABLE are similar to the last Government officials and managers are pushing a new way of working CASES weeks totals. that combines business and leisure - the "workation". The concept Oct 5 – 11 1,231 TOKYO makes it easier for workers to enjoy longer holidays and helps to LIVING TRAVEL 海外長期滞在ツアー ¥ Untraceable cases Sep 28 – Oct 4 1,230 初めての方へ よくある質問 サイト内検索 Language improve their work-life balance. Companies関西版 benefit too, by getting more accounts for 60% of 地域変更 マイページ Sep 21 -27 1,049 Oct 11: 89 (61%) productivity and creativity from their安心の海外69ヶ国158都市259拠点/国内240店舗 employees.海外旅行 国内旅行 目的から探す 旅行関連サービス 店舗案内 法人・団体 the infections. 海外旅行トップ 海外ツアー 海外航空券 海外航空券+ホテル 海外ホテル 海外オプショナルツアー 国内旅行トップ 国内ツアー 国内バスツアー 国内航空券 国内航空券+ホテル Sep 14 - 20 1,205 総合旅行サイトHIS LIVING TRAVEL 海外長期滞在ツアー ¥ Individuals in their Oct 10: 137 (55%) ► Enjoy longer holidays 30’s to 40’s have Oct 9: 119 (59%) ► Join a meeting by video increased by 5% conference (360). Oct 8: 158 (63%) ► New project proposal ¥ The governor aims to Oct 7: 91 (64%) ► Improve work-life balance balance with economic activities Oct 6: 113 (64%) while taking Oct 5: 33 (50%) Travel with prevention measures. your family Take a long vacation and friends ٬٬٬עכ-&7"53)/*7*- ؠ؅׌׾٭ٝ٠طחחⲖ冽؅㍲׽ٖبشٝن׼ֿٛם亸؅׊מ倲׼׌׻ֹך宾㛙 笋ֿ׾亸նמ꧎釐➢鶟ס٤ց٘ب٭آ٭Infection link : Tokyo ր٠ Workplace Household Night clubs etc 40 37 31 31 Save on 29 28 Creative 30 travel 23 ideas 21 22 22 22 expenses 18 20 15 14 12 13 13 10 11 11 11 8 9 9 8 6 7 7 6 7 7 10 4 4 5 4 5 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0

(Data Source: Ministry of Health) JAPAN COVID-19 NEWS

RESUMING CROSS-BORDER TRAVEL

GOVERNMENT DECISION TARGET • Announcement: September 25 • Businesspeople • Relax border restrictions to/from Japan • International students ▶ Japanese Government • Medium and long-term ▶ Resume International Travel COUNTRIES & REGION

Foreign nationals on the denied entry list ▶ Revive the Economy SCHEME (RULES & CONDITIONS) PURPOSE Residence Track Resume economic activities between Japan and other countries

BEFORE ENTRY INTO JAPAN UPON ARRIVAL AFTER ENTRY INTO JAPAN

¥ Apply for visa or re-entry confirmation letter at ¥ Answer and submit a questionnaire (health ¥ 14 days quarantine at home or a place Japan's overseas establishment like Japanese condition) designated by government embassy ¥ Require to take PCR or Antigen test ¥ Retaining location data for 14 days after ¥ 14-days health monitoring until leaving home ¥ Submit a certificate of pre-entry testing result entering to Japan countries ¥ Submit schedule of activities in Japan. ¥ Refraining from using public transportation ¥ Obtaining a certificate of pre-entry testing ¥ Install COVID-19 contact tracing App (COCOA) result before entry INBOUND ¥ Take out travel insurance covering medical expenses during stay in Japan

BEFORE ENTRY INTO X COUNTRY UPON ARRIVAL AFTER ENTRY INTO JAPAN

• Apply for visa at the embassy in Japan • Require to take PCR or Antigen test • Quarantine measures taken by each country • 14-days health monitoring until departure • Entry procedures may be different in each (example 14 days isolation) • Obtaining a certificate of pre-entry testing country result • Necessary procedures differ by country to depart OUTBOUND JAPAN COVID-19 NEWS

BUSINESS TRACK & RESIDENCE TRACK: SOUTH KOREA BUSINESS TRACK: SHORT-TERM ¥ Short-term business travelers STARTED OCT 8, 2020 ¥ Obtaining visa or a certificate of re-entry permission at Embassy of Japan TARGET: (Consulate General) in Korea BUSINESS TRAVELERS ¥ Submit schedule of activities in Japan ¥ Monitoring health condition for 14 days before departure ¥ Obtaining a negative COVID-19 test certificate within 72 hours before departure and buy a travel insurance BUSINESS TRACK ¥ Take PCR or Antigen test upon arrival at the airport in Japan Allow limited business ¥ Retaining location data for 14 days after entering to Japan activities during 14 days ¥ Refraining from using public transportation

RESIDENCE TRACK: LONG-TERM ¥ Long-term residence with a status of residence (dispatch or rotation within RESIDENCE TRACK business personnel) 14 days quarantine at home ¥ Obtaining visa in Korea or place designated by ¥ Monitoring health condition for 14 days before departure government ¥ Obtaining a negative COVID-19 test certificate within 72 hours before departure and buy a travel insurance ¥ Obtaining a certificate of pre-entry test result before entry ¥ Take PCR or Antigen test upon arrival at the airport in Japan ¥ Retaining location data for 14 days after entering to Japan ¥ Refraining from using public transportation JAPAN MARKET INTELLIGENCE

AIRLINES UPDATES

AIRLINES OPERATION ROUTE DATE REASON PACKAGE SALES BY MAJOR TOUR SELLING (DEPARTURE DATE) *Air Asia Chubu – Sapporo WHOLESALERS Japan Close business in Chubu – Sendai LCC 05-Dec COVID-19 Japan Chubu – Fukuoka Canceled until December Chubu - Taipei JTB Package Tour November 30 1 ~

Kansai - Fukuoka/Kumamoto/ 25-Oct COVID-19 Canceled until November Kochi HIS Package Tour November 15 16 ~ Jetstar Chubu- Sapporo/Kagoshima. 25-Oct COVID-19 Japan Suspend 8 routes of LCC 24 routes in Japan Canceled until December Narita - Shonai (Akita) 25-Oct COVID-19 KNT Package Tour November 30 1 ~ Continue operation on rest of ------̴ 16 routes. Canceled until NTA Package Tour November November 15 16 ~ ZIPAIR Tokyo Start operation from Business & LCC Narita - Incheon v.v. (Tue, Fri) 16-Oct Narita Residnce Track Canceled until December JALPAK Package Tour November 30 1 ~

Business & Kansai - Incheon v.v. (Thu) 05-Nov Canceled until Residnce Track TOBU Top Package Tour November November 15 16 ~ Business & Narita - Incheon v.v. (Fri) 06-Nov Tway Air Resume operation Residnce Track LCC Japan and South RAKUTEN Travel Canceled until Business & December Korea Chubu - Incheon v.v (Sat) 07-Nov Residnce Track Package Tour November 30 1 ~ Business & Fukuoka - Incheon v.v. (Sat) 07-Nov Data Source: MI & Travel agent HP Residnce Track *First airline operating in Japan to close business due to COVID-19 JAPAN MARKET INTELLIGENCE

JAPAN TO GUAM FLIGHT OPERATION

AIRLINES DEPARTURE FLT NBR JPN TO GUM FLT NBR GUM TO JPN FREQUENCY CAPACITY OPERATION

126 or 166 Suspended until UNITED NRT (Narita) UA827 11:00 15:45 UA828 07:00 09:55 Daily or 364 December 16

UNITED NRT (Narita) UA197 17:35 22:35 UA196 12:00 14:55 Daily 126 or 166 Daily operation

UNITED AIRLINES 126 or 166 Suspended until ¥ UA196/197 remains in daily UNITED NRT (Narita) UA874 21:05 01:45+1 UA873 17:05 19:50 Daily or 364 January 4 operation ¥ Suspension: Suspended until UA828/827: December 16 UNITED NGO (Nagoya) UA136 11:30 16:10 UA137 07:25 10:15 Daily 126 or 166 December 16 UA873/874: January 4 UA137/136: December 16 Suspended until UA171/172: January 4 UNITED NGO (Nagoya) UA172 20:50 01:25+1 UA171 17:00 19:55 Daily 126 or 166 January 4 UA151/150: December 16 UA165/166: January 4 Suspended until UNITED KIX (Kansai) UA150 11:05 15:45 UA151 07:10 10:10 Daily 126 or 166 December 16 JAPAN AIRLINES Suspended until ¥ JL941/942 suspended until UNITED FUK (Fukuoka) UA166 11:05 15:55 UA165 07:15 10:10 Daily 126 January 4. November 30 JAPAN Suspended until NRT (Narita) JL941 09:30 14:15 JL942 16:50 19:35 Daily 199 AIRLINES November 30 T’WAY ¥ TW311/312 suspended until Suspended until TWAY KIX (Kansai) TW311 10:45 15:10 TW312 16:10 19:00 Daily 189 November 21 November 21

7C3174 10:10 14:50 7C3173 15:50 18:55 Suspended until JEJU AIR JEJU AIR KIX (Kansai) Daily 189 7C3184 (Tue) 10:10 14:50 7C3183 (Fri) 15:50 18:55 November 30 ¥ 7C3174/3173 suspended until November 30 (Data Source : Airlines and other MI) SOUTH KOREA KOREA COVID-19 NEWS

HIGHLIGHT SOUTH KOREA TO EASE SOCIAL DISTANCING TO LOWEST LEVEL

¥ South Korea's new virus Nationwide social distancing restrictions Confirmed cases spiked again Monday, will be relaxed to Level 1 starting October though the daily tally stayed 12, although most requirements for cafes COVID-19 below 100 for the fifth and high-risk businesses in the greater consecutive day, as the area will be maintained. country eased its tougher social distancing measures. The average number of local infections fell to less than 60 on a daily basis over CASES: ¥ The country added 97 the past two weeks and the reproduction COVID-19 cases on October rate declined to 'below 1,’ which shows 24,988 12, including 68 local positive signs when it comes to infections, raising the total controlling the outbreak.

caseload to 24,703, according Under the eased measures, gatherings of 5.9% to the Korea Disease Control 50 or more people at 10 kinds of indoor and Prevention Agency facilities, such as karaoke and gyms will active (KDCA). be allowed. However, people must follow precautionary measures such as wearing ¥ Starting Monday, the country face masks and keeping entry logs. (1,467) eased its social distancing scheme by one notch to Level Some measures will remain in place for 1, allowing people to the greater Seoul area where a fall in new normalize most of their daily cases has been relatively slow. Thus, activities while taking basic seating arrangements based on social precautions. distancing will stay at cafes and restaurants. AS OF OCT 16, 2020

KOREA COVID-19 NEWS

DAILY AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF CONFIRMED CASES SINCE FIRST CASE

Cumulative Case New Case 800 30000

700 25000 600

20000 ! ! 500

400 15000

New case New 300 10000

200 case Cumulative 5000 100

0 0 1-Jul 7-Jul 7-Jul 3-Jul 5-Jul 9-Jul 1-Jun 1-Oct 11-Jul 1-Mar 1-Sep 7-Jun 7-Jun 7-Oct 7-Oct 3-Jun 5-Jun 17-Jul 17-Jul 7-Mar 7-Mar 2-Apr 3-Oct 5-Oct 9-Jun 8-Apr 8-Apr 21-Jul 13-Jul 31-Jul 15-Jul 19-Jul 3-Mar 9-Oct 6-Apr 6-Apr 5-Mar 7-Sep 7-Sep 4-Apr 4-Apr 9-Mar 3-Sep 5-Sep 9-Sep 11-Jun 11-Oct 2-May 2-May 2-Aug 27-Jul 27-Jul 11-Mar 8-May 8-May 8-Aug 6-May 6-May 23-Jul 25-Jul 4-May 4-May 29-Jul 17-Jun 17-Jun 21-Jun 13-Jun 15-Jun 19-Jun 6-Aug 6-Aug 11-Sep 4-Aug 4-Aug 17-Mar 17-Mar 12-Apr 18-Apr 18-Apr 21-Mar 13-Mar 31-Mar 16-Apr 16-Apr 15-Mar 17-Sep 17-Sep 14-Apr 14-Apr 19-Mar 21-Sep 13-Sep 15-Sep 10-Apr 10-Apr 19-Sep 27-Jun 27-Jun 23-Jun 25-Jun 12-May 12-May 27-Mar 27-Mar 18-May 18-May 22-Apr 22-Apr 29-Jun 28-Apr 28-Apr 16-May 16-May 23-Mar 26-Apr 26-Apr 25-Mar 24-Apr 24-Apr 14-May 29-Mar 10-May 10-May 12-Aug 12-Aug 18-Aug 18-Aug 16-Aug 16-Aug 27-Sep 27-Sep 14-Aug 14-Aug 23-Sep 10-Aug 10-Aug 25-Sep 20-Apr 20-Apr 30-Apr 30-Apr 29-Sep 22-May 22-May 22-Aug 28-May 28-May 28-Aug 26-May 26-May 26-Aug 24-May 24-May 24-Aug 20-May 20-May 30-May 30-May 20-Aug 20-Aug 30-Aug 30-Aug

DAILY AND CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF CONFIRMED CASES FOR TWO WEEKS

Cumulative confirmed case New daily case 97 24800 140 58 114 54 72 24600 113 69 120 75 24400 73 100 64 24200 77 63 75 80 24000 23800 60 38 23600 40 23400 20 23200 0 23000 29-Sep 30-Sep 1-Oct 2-Oct 3-Oct 4-Oct 5-Oct 6-Oct 7-Oct 8-Oct 9-Oct 10-Oct 11-Oct 12-Oct KOREA COVID-19 NEWS

CONTROL MEASURES WITHIN SOCIAL DISTANCE LEVEL 1 (FROM OCTOBER 12)

SECTOR LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3

GATHERING /CONGREGATION Permit (compliance with quarantine measures 50 people indoors No more than 10 people allowed /EVENT are recommended) No more than 100 allowed

SPORTS EVENT Limit the number of spectators attending Zero-attention game Close the facility

Permit operation (partial interruptions/ PUBLIC Close the facility Close the facility restrictions if necessary)

MULTI-FACILITY Permit operation High-risk facilities should close, Stop the operation of high/medium-level However, an order to refrain from operating compliance with quarantine measures are facilities, PRIVATE high-risk facilities (compliance with quarantine compulsory compliance with quarantine measures are measures) [Restrictions on personnel per 4m²] compulsory

Physically attending class SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN Physically attending class/distance learning (reduced number of students)/distance Distance learning/close school learning

Minimize the density of work through flexible Restricting the number of employees PUBLIC work time/telecommuting through flexible work time/telecommuting Telecommuting except critical employees (e.g., 1/3 of all employees) (e.g., 1/2 of all employees) INSTITUTE/ COMPANY Limit the number of employees through Telecommuting for all employees are Encourage the activation of flexible work time/ PRIVATE flexible work time/telecommuting are recommended except critical employees but telecommuting recommended essential personnel KOREA MARKET INTELLIGENCE

TRAVEL TRADE NEWS SOUTH KOREA AND JAPAN TO OPEN AIRASIA WITHDRAW BUSINESS IN JAPAN BORDERS FOR BUSINESS FROM OCTOBER 8

The South Korean and Japanese governments agreed to implement special entry for entrepreneurs starting from Oct 8.

Japan and South Korea will reopen borders to each other for business trips from October 8, a move that may help improve relations between two countries.

Under the bilateral agreement, travelers on short-term business trips will not be required to observe 14-day self-isolation periods if they test negative for COVID-19 and AirAsia will discontinue flight operations from Japan starting submit travel itineraries upon entry, from December 5 because of the largest loss amid the among other preventive measures. COVID-19 outbreak.

Expatriates and other long-term Almost every staffs will be dismissed from November and residents will be allowed to enter on AirAsia will fully refund the amount for consumers who condition that they remain in purchased air tickets on the ceased operation period. isolation for two weeks. This is the first time to terminate business in Japan among airlines. KOREA MARKET INTELLIGENCE

TRAVEL TRADE NEWS

SKYLINE TOUR CONSIDERS DUTY FREE SHOPPING KOREAN LCC, AIR PREMIA AND IMPLEMENTED UNPAID LEAVE DUE TO COVID-19

A special package ‘Skyline Tour’ is one of the trends in tourism industry to recover the tourism market amid COVID-19. Passengers experience sky travel on the plane without landing anywhere. Newly established Korean LCC ‘Air Premia’ planned to launch flights from Korea to Vietnam within this year and LA for next Since the tour is limited to domestic, passengers are not able to year but it’s all canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic. experience duty free shopping. However, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport is negotiating with Korea Customs Service Air Premia and Air Busan will implement unpaid leave starting and the Ministry of Justice to consider to allow duty free shopping for from October and November, respectively. skyline tour passengers. KOREA MARKET INTELLIGENCE

TRAVEL TRADE NEWS AIRLINE SCHEDULE / STATUS MONITORING OCTOBER AIRLINES RESUME FLIGHT OPERATION TO ASIA 1. INCHEON - GUAM

Airlines Flight No. Days DEP Time ARR Time Seat Capacity

KE113 Daily (11/1~) 9:45 15:15 0 KE111 Daily (11/1~) 19:35 01:00+1 0 7C3100 Daily (12/1~) 6:25 12:00 0 Jeju Air 7C3102 Daily (12/1~) 10:40 16:05 0 7C3106 Daily (12/1~) 20:20 02:00+1 0 10/14, 10/21, 567 LJ641 10/28 9:00 14:25 T’way TW301 Daily (12/1~) 18:00 23:40 0 RS103 TBD 20:45 02:15+1 0

TOTAL 567

*LJ641 – scheduled to operate weekly flight on October 14, 21, and 28. 2. BUSAN - GUAM

Airlines Flight No. Days DEP Time ARR Time Seat Capacity Airlines are resuming flight operations to Asia as some countries lifted travel restriction. Korean Air has resumed Incheon-Osaka flight from Jeju Air 7C3154 Daily (12/1~) 22:05 03:05+1 0 October 7 that has been over the six month since the service has Jin Air LJ647 TBD 8:00 13:15 0

suspended. has resumed Incheon- Harbin flight from TOTAL 0 October 1 that has been over the seven month since the service has suspended. Total Outbound Seat Capacity (October): 567 seats *Schedules and seat capacity are subject to change (as of October 12) KOREA MARKET INTELLIGENCE

GIVE US A MOMENT: GUAM ONLINE EXHIBITION PERIOD: November 2020 (TBD)

TARGET: Korean Travel Trade and Consumers GUAM ONLINE EXHIBITION GUAM LIVE

TIMELINE: By October 13–21: Collecting video clips from Guam partners

By October 21–28: Editing

By October 28–29: GUAM TRAVEL INFORMATION CONSUMER EVENTS Complete the exhibition website

October 30: Exhibition launch

For more information, please contact Ms. Colleen Cabedo at [email protected] TAIWAN TAIWAN COVID-19 NEWS

TAIWAN TO OPEN BORDERS TO PALAU IN FIRST ‘TRAVEL BUBBLE’ Taiwan is in talks with its Pacific ally Palau to form a “travel bubble” for Confirmed bilateral tourism, the first such arrangement since the country banned inbound and outbound tour groups in March due to the COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic. Reported by CAN, the proposal, discussed in meetings last week, will waive quarantine measures for tourists from both sides. The group tours must be operated by travel agencies and visitors are required to present a CASES: negative result for a coronavirus PCR test. 531

6.2% The CECC updates its list of countries/regions eligible for shortened quarantine periods in Taiwan. active LATEST LIST OF ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES/REGIONS (33) Low-risk countries/regions: New Zealand, Macao, Palau, Fiji, Brunei, Thailand, Mongolia, Bhutan, Laos, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Nauru, East Timor, Mauritius, Vietnam, the Marshall Islands

Medium-risk countries/regions: Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia AS OF OCT 16, 2020

TAIWAN MARKET INTELLIGENCE

TAIWAN'S REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN GUAM CELEBRATES NATIONAL DAY

Director-General Chen of TECO on Guam and Taiwan officials gathered Saturday (Oct. 10) in Guam to celebrate the re- opening of the Taiwan representative office and its National Day. Joshua F. Tenorio, lieutenant governor of Guam, and Tina Muña Barnes, speaker of the Guam legislature, joined Director-General Chen, to President Tsai Ing-wen kicked off a projection mapping show unveil the plaque of illuminating the facade of the historic Presidential Office Taiwan’s representative building as part of ROC (Taiwan) 109th Double Tenth National Day celebrations Oct 6 in Taipei City. office, which will officially start operations on Monday (Oct 12).